Estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained wind speeds during a hurricane

S.A. Hsu

Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

ABSTRACT  

Formulas for estimating 3-second and maximum instantaneous gusts from 1-minute sustained mean wind speeds are derived for operational applications. These formulas are verified by measurements recorded during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.